Coat-holder



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES BANKS, OF'PORT BLANCHARD, PENNSYLVANIA.

COAT-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 496,289, dated April25, 1893.

Application filed July 14, 1892- Serial No. 440,039. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JAMES BANKS, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Port Blanchard, in the county of Luzerne and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain newand useful Improvements inCoat-Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to devices for holding coats and other'garments towhich it is adapted while the wearer is putting them on.

The object of my invention is to produce a neat and convenient devicefor holding coats while being put on; and it consists of a suitable wallattachment provided with adjusting hooks and a holder for the garment.

In the accompanying drawing, which is a perspective view of myinvention,A indicates a plate which is secured to the wall by the screws 0, O orin any suitable manner, and is provided with hooks B which are rivetedor otherwise suitably attached to said plate.

D, is the holder which is formedof a'continuons piece of wire or othermaterial, bent in the shape shown in the drawing. This holder is hung onone of the hooks B by the loop (1. When in use the coat is placed on theholder with the rear of the collar down the holder being adjusted to theheight of the wearer by placing it on a corresponding hook.

The operation of the device is as follows: After properly adjusting theholder D. in height about to the lower part of the chin,the garment isplaced over the part E by passing the said part under the collar. theninserted into the sleeves and as the garment is drawn upon the shouldersand made taut the collar disengages from the part E and will come upsnug to the neck without disturbing the under-clothing.

'It will be seen that a device constructed substantially as describedwill be very useful, simple, and will not tear or otherwise injure theclothing.

Having thus described my inve'ntion,what

The arms are t I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is

The herein described coat holder consisting of a support for the coatrectangular in form and having an integral loop at one side projectingat an angle to the plane of the support for suspending it, incombination with the attaching plate havinga series of hooks upon whichthe holder maybe suspended at different heights, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES BANKS.

Witnesses:

JAMES GIBBONS, J r., FRANK C. MOSIER.

